# Darkest Exiles vs Dungeon Merge!

The clearest difference is price: Darkest Exiles at Free against Dungeon Merge!'s $2.99. Darkest Exiles also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Darkest Exiles is free to download; Dungeon Merge! costs $2.99 up front. Darkest Exiles sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Dungeon Merge! sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Darkest Exiles against 5.0 for Dungeon Merge!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Darkest Exiles's written reviews are positive against 74% of Dungeon Merge!'s.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Darkest Exiles | Dungeon Merge! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darkest-exiles/id6758465585/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeon-merge/id6759970821/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 74.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 551 MB | 292 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Mario Cosme](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873084009) | [Brilbox](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882022892) |

## What reviewers say

### Darkest Exiles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darkest-exiles/id6758465585)

Lead a guild of heroes in a dark fantasy world. Scout, train, and manage their lives and combat performance on a tactical grid. Master unique classes and craft powerful gear to survive a challenging cycle.

**Highlights:** Hero recruitment and training, Tactical grid-based combat, 8 unique hero classes, Equipment crafting and degradation, Faction alliances, Dynamic Edicts and World Tiers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Exile's Welcome | $0.99 | one-time |
| Frozen Wastes | $3.99 | one-time |
| Commander's Kit | $4.99 | one-time |


### Dungeon Merge!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeon-merge/id6759970821)

Embark on a turn-based deckbuilding roguelite adventure where each run offers a unique hero, strategy, and ending. Combine diverse skill cards and powerful relics to overcome challenging enemies and bosses in procedurally generated dungeons.

**Highlights:** Turn-based deckbuilding strategy, Unique heroes with distinct playstyles, Diverse skill cards and relics, Challenging enemies and bosses, Procedurally generated dungeons, Customizable difficulty with Seal System

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diamond Starter | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 50 Diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| 70 Diamonds | $2.99 | one-time |
| 120 Diamonds | $3.99 | one-time |
| 145 Diamonds | $8.99 | one-time |
| 330 Diamonds | $9.99 | one-time |
| 700 Diamonds | $19.99 | one-time |
| 16 Base Heroes Unlock Pack | $39.99 | one-time |
| 1500 Diamonds | $69.99 | one-time |
| 4000 Diamonds | $99.99 | one-time |
| True Fan | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Darkest Exiles free?

Darkest Exiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dungeon Merge! free?

Dungeon Merge! costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Darkest Exiles or Dungeon Merge!?

Darkest Exiles and Dungeon Merge! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Darkest Exiles or Dungeon Merge! have ads?

Neither Darkest Exiles nor Dungeon Merge! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Darkest Exiles or Dungeon Merge!?

Darkest Exiles ships an update every 3 days, and Dungeon Merge! every 3 days. Most recently, Darkest Exiles was updated on October 25, 2026 and Dungeon Merge! on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*